“Had early dinner at kajiken on a Friday night around 530pm. There was no wait but a line started to form as soon as we got seated. I got the homura and it was good - noodles tasted fresh with good chew. I would say this dry ramen has similarities to Taiwanese minced pork noodles. On the table are condiments (garlic, chili oil, vinegar, sesame oil, sesame seed) for you to adjust to your taste. I think i prefer regular ramen with broth; i was missing the super rich soup that comes to mind when i think "ramen". Having said that, it was a good dish if you're in the mood for it.“
“I have eaten here four times now and every meal is incredible, and for an airport hotel restaurant, truly unbelievable. The hotel is lovely in every way, miles beyond the alternatives. But the restaurant is one of the reasons I stay here whenever I have a morning flight. Tonight had the lobster miso bisque, and the seared scallops, and I don't think I've had better versions of either in a decade. The scallops and the lobster were as tender as they could ever be and the flavors were amazing. Service and ambience is great too. They have wines by the glass that you normally must pay for a bottle - and a first rate twist on a Paper Plane if you're a cocktail person. Be sure to get a table by the window to watch the planes...“
“Service is always polite and efficient. Food arrives quickly, and it's always perfect food for cool winter evenings. The spicy ramen w/ added egg, and standard tsukemon are our gotos. Plenty of filling fatty flavors and textures.Adding sides, appetizers or the extra meat makes it a Lot of food, with no room left over for one of the many dessert-centric walkable places. We go early in the evening, as even years after opening, this place has a line (worth it) even in the middle of the week.It's consistent, full of flavor, deep comfort food. One of my top 5 in downtown San Mateo“
“MILR. That stands for man I love ramen. Let me take you back a month ago. I was eating ramen and was amazed by this bowl of black ramen I was eating. I mean, since when was ramen black? Well, that was not the only surprised. You could guess the expression on my face when I realized they had a location near where I live. Fast foward to today. I had a soccer game close. It was pouring and we were losing. We got a goal and were going to come back but there was lightning and the game got canceled. So I’m wet, cold, and just lost when I arrived. The line was longer but wow just wow. The atmosphere inside was amazing. Great decor and music. It had good vibes, sort of like an Americanized restaurant in Japan, I’m not sure how to describe it but it had great uplifting chill Japanese vibes. Then the ramen. A great warm, savory ramen. I got the black ramen again because how could I not? It had a great black garlic flavor, one that warms your soul. The noodles were a bit chewy, sort of raw, but nothing extreme. There was a little too much stuff, not sure how to describe it but I think it was flavoring. The service was alright. Overall, great flavors and vibes.“
“My son loves this place but today I went to a restaurant to eat with my children and friend but a couple of the diners looked at us in a hostile and dirty manner and we felt very uncomfortable. I think we should see inclusion and empathy for others.?????“
“I tried this place for the first time recently, and was really impressed. I was in the mood for curry, so I got the Karaage Curry, which was absolutely delicious. Crispy juicy chunks of chicken that paired perfectly with the rich beef curry. My curry came with a nice side salad as well, which was more than just some romaine lettuce -- there was tofu, seaweed, and tomato as well. My wife and daughter both got ramen (one got shio, the other miso), which they really enjoyed. Service was very friendly, and the place is very open, bright, and clean. We'll definitely come back!Parking: Plenty of free parking options around California Ave.“
“You have your own area of dining separated by glass wall. Staffs are very friendly and helpful. Manager Mei ( May ) particularly attentive we like her very much. Even it is a Japanese type BBQ restaurant the kitchen is separated on one side you won't get smelly after eating there. We went there twice just to make sure they are consistent. The only thing I may complain is just the parking sometime it's hard to find parking.“
“On the cheaper side for food, and it's amazing. Haven't tried their ramen but tonkatsu curry is great.Takoyaki is more on the soft side, and karaage isn't crispy— but good. It's a different style— liking it would be preference.“
“Fantastic sushi place! We've been here before and we keep coming back. The salmon toro is the gem on the menu worth trying. All the sushi sashimi and rolls are top notch. They also have an entire section for vegetarian friendly sushi. This place has something for everyone.“
“Tasty meat skewers grilled over a charcoal fire, along with a decent selection of beer and sake. Some skewers can sell out quickly, though. Service was subpar, starting with the check-in process that was very disorganized. Tables are small so the plates will fill up quickly if you order too much food.“
“Got the hakata tonkotsu, wish i had the option for thicker noodles. My wife got the the spicy tantan men, broth was good but the lettuce was not traditional and tasted bitter. Ika karage appetizer was excellent, great alternative to a chicken karage.“
“Went to Himawari on a rainy day. Looking for an intimate location. The entire restaurant has an amazing atmosphere as the walls are decorated with records and jazz music plays throughout. The ramen selection is very good and they have quality broth. Despite there being three parties ahead of us, things moved by quickly, and I was seated in less than 10 minutes. Would consider this place a restaurant that desires for parties to eat quickly and leave instead of staying however, long they please to chat a.k.a. 1 1/2 hours plus.Vegetarian options: There is a singular vegetarian ramen, and some additional salads and side vegetarian dishes but I wouldn’t recommend this place to a vegetarian because there isn’t a large enough option and I wouldn’t consider the price is reasonable for almond for example, the vegetarian ramen isn’t base price“
“This is a small restaurant, so a wait is to be expected in the evenings/on weekends. However, it's more than worth it! They have the best ramen I've tried in a long, long time, and the servings of meat and extras in their bowls are HUGE. Like heaping up out and over the bowl. Their sushi is also great; they put a large amount of avocado and fish in their specialty rolls, and everything is very fresh. Can't wait to try this place once I'm back in town!“
“We were at a friend's birthday dinner. It was very good! The whole front area was filled with her friends! The birthday person had karaoke, which was very nice!! It is great when you are a regular there!!! Thanks so much for allowing something special for a special friend.Parking: On street parking was the only way to park, so it was difficult to join the great friends. Fortunately, we make it!“
“The food was good. This is the first time I had ramen in a proper Japanese restaurant and I liked it. The chicken Karaghi that the spouse had was very okayish. The edamame starter was good. Though it was just boiled and salted, it was yummy. The host helped me how to eat them. That was generous of them because I was struggling to eat it, the way it was served.“
“Took the family for the first time for a Saturday lunch. Got lucky with no line for a party of 5. We ordered pork garlic with pork belly and extra noodles. It was very filling meal. We had no spicy, mild, and med spicy. All delicious. Service was outstanding. Street parking was pretty easy. Can’t wait to come back.“
“We had spicy tuna rice cake and both types of Ramen. Shoyu Ramen was better than Tonkotsu, though a bit more oily than we enjoy. Tonkotsu was very bland - it required more salt and spiciness. Crispy rice with Spicy Tuna was great.They do have 16% service charge.“
“Social Eatery is a space that has 2 restaurants and 1 boba place all in one - Noodleosophy, Rice Monster, and Grapeholic. It’s very close to the Millbrae BART/Caltrain station (a 3-minute walk) and also has a pretty big parking lot??.There’s a screen near the entrance for people that are just ordering boba to-go. If you’re there for dine-in, they’ll lead you to some seats and you can order from all three places at the same time. Lots of seats for dine-in and there’s even a foosball table⚽️.Our table had a QR code for you to see the menu and order but they brought a tablet over for us to order. Not sure why but I have no issues with that??♀️.We ordered Beef Stew & Tendon (公公半筋半腩) and Pickled & Sliced Beef (知府酸湯肥牛).Took a little while for the orders to arrive (almost thought that they were preparing everything from scratch and cutting a whole cow open on the spot?), and there were kids running around in the place so it was pretty loud?. But after tasting the food, I have to say that the wait was worth it! The servings were pretty big, and the broth was very flavorful. Wasn’t too overly seasoned and the texture of the noodles were great.“
“My wife wasn't feeling well and was in the mood for some ramen, one of the spots we often go to, Totoro, is closed on Monday, so onto Yelp app for some advice. Placed order online for pickup, it was almost ready when I got there. We were both very happy with our orders, plenty for each of us, and quite tasty.“
“The ramen at the Shugetsu was absolutely delicious! The broth was rich and flavorful, and the noodles had the perfect texture. They even have a corner to make their noodle in the house. I ordered the Shugetsu ramen and was delighted by the tender slices of charcoal-grilled pork and the soft-boiled egg. The pork is full of charcoal flavor and tender. Their fried chicken is also unique. It's very crispy outside and juicy inside. Recommended.“
“Sushi is very good. Loved the Happy Hour Menu. The only reason I am not giving it a 5 star on service is although our waitness was awesome, in fact she was actually a Hostess helping out, the kitchen was slow and our dessert took about 30 minutes to get to us. Which makes me believe that if it hadn't been an early weekday meal that we would have been waiting a lot longer for food. The only reason we waited was because of the Hostess/fill in Waitress. She was super nice.“
“I order to go a couple items from the menu, the Black Garlic Ramen, Kara-age and gyoza. I opted to make the ramen spicy it wasn’t spicy at lot had a lot of flavor but it tasted something kinda burnt so I’m not sure if that it’s always like that or not but over all I did like the ramen. The chicken Kara-age was so good specially when it was dipped in the spicy mayo. The gyoza were really good crunchy but soft and lots of flavor.“
“For the love of all that is ramen this place is a damn gem. First it’s in a strip mall and looks like a dump from the outside but do not and I mean this do not let this fool you. The inside is just fine.The staff was fast and polite not a lot of time for chitchat they were busy cause this place filled up and fast.The food is honestly some of the best ramen I have ever had. I have been to Japan and I have had my share there. The ramen is wonderful and worth the drive in to try. Do not let the look on the outside scare you away they probably have to do this to keep this place what it is. One of the best ramen places I’ve been to.Bottom line go and go early and go hungry.“
“Love this restaurant. We know the owner, who is also the sushi chef, and we have been eating food from this restaurant but mostly order to go. It has plenty of items on the menu. I like the tempura. It is cooked nicely. The sashimi is fresh, and the hamachi roll is unique. The special ramen has thick chewy noodles, which is good. The soup is not that heavy. It is interesting that it has a scallop. It is yummy. Overall we are satisfied with our dinner.“
“I honestly like the drinks here they are unique for some of them that adds a twist along with some interesting toppings I haven’t seen in other boba stores . had the orange lychee that is good with red bean pearls and ordered the popcorn chicken and salt and pepper tofu , both food was alright but for the price of 9.50 for the chicken I expected more meat not fatty pieces better go to quality like itea for that price . The tofu was good not exactly crunchy but had a more soft tofu texture with Unami flavor both was soggy when I took it home for my siblings to try outParking: Not too many surround by other shops“
“We ordered two bentos and a calamari. The sushi we chose was fine. The calamari with sauce tasty. The miso soup a little tepid. The salmon and tonkatsu a bit dry but with the sauces made it ok. Service was quick. The variety of food was fun.“